Junior Systems Engineer

Company: ITI Group
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Location: Stafford
Job Description:

We’re looking for a Junior Systems Engineer to contribute to the design and delivery of high-quality control system software solutions across a range of client projects. You’ll undertake software design activities involving PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems, ensuring your work is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and client satisfaction.

You’ll play an important role in maintaining compliance with our Quality Management and Health, Safety and Environmental systems, while also identifying opportunities to enhance software design practices and improve internal processes. This is a great opportunity to develop your technical expertise, work on diverse and impactful projects, and contribute to continuous improvement within a collaborative engineering environment.

Salary: Up to £30,000, depending upon skills and experience.

SUMMARY OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Be responsible for completing allocated Software Engineering activities on specified projects across the business.
  • Recommend best practice software engineering processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance
  • Act as a Team member on multi-discipline teams.
  • Take ownership of the allocated Software Engineering activities.
  • Provide technical support to the business development, estimating and onsite engineering teams
  • Be responsible for overseeing all allocated aspects of software and system design, from contract award to handover
  • Take part in the preparation of technical and contract documentation for issue and analysis of returned tenders
  • Report on Software Engineering activities and processes on a regular basis to the Systems Manager Software
  • Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, Engineering and Quality standards and procedures are adhered to
  • Take part in Software Resource Planning and Management
  • Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimising cost
  • Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on engineering activities
  • Support the Sales team in developing product specification and quote activities
  • Appraise and interpret client requirements to ensure that technical, legislative and commercial aspects are delivered on each project
  • Liaise and coordinate with clients, members of the engineering team and contractors on technical and commercial issues.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

  • Educated to at least HNC level in relevant engineering discipline, able to demonstrate capability of MOD Security cleared to at least SC level.
  • At least one year of software development experience in a project environment with a proven track record of delivering successful systems.
  • Experience of operating within an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 18001 environment.
  • Experience using Software Packages relevant to the role of a Software Engineer i.e PLC, HMI, SCADA.
  • Proven experience of delivering customer satisfaction.

KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Technical Capacity.
  • Team Membership.
  • Project Management.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to add value, reduce costs and suggest business improvements.
  • Ability to organise workload effectively for the purpose of meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to demonstrate flexibility and versatility combined with initiative, drive and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a wide variety of contacts.
  • Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
  • Commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets.
  • Technical mindset.
  • An appreciation of and an ability to positively resolve issues.

COMPANY PRE-REQUISITES

  • Pass DBS and BPSS check.
  • Have a minimum of a 2-1 degree in a relevant subject.
  • Have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.
  • Have no spent or current criminal convictions.
  • Be prepared to work in the Nuclear defence sector.
  • Experience in regulated industry (preferred).

BENEFITS

  • Hybrid working: 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, Monday-Thursday 8am-4.30pm Friday 8am-12.30pm
  • Training opportunities to develop your career path
  • Supportive working environment
  • Access to a wellbeing support
  • Private Medical Insurance after 6 months service

ITI is an equal opportunities employer. For more information, please refer to our Equality of Opportunity statement on the ITI Group Careers page.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026